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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who gave me an ARC of this outstanding debut novel.
Wow, what can I say? I absolutely adored this book, and am so pleased to have been given the opportunity to read it! It is by turns funny, moving and devastatingly sad, but is ultimately a heartwarming read that stands out from the pack. Filled with memorable characters, this book had a huge emotional impact on me and is one that will stay with me for a long time to come.
A very easy 5 stars. My full review will be available on my blog (calturnerreviews.blogspot.co.uk) closer to publication date.
Wow, what can I say? I absolutely adored this book, and am so pleased to have been given the opportunity to read it! It is by turns funny, moving and devastatingly sad, but is ultimately a heartwarming read that stands out from the pack. Filled with memorable characters, this book had a huge emotional impact on me and is one that will stay with me for a long time to come.
A very easy 5 stars. My full review will be available on my blog (calturnerreviews.blogspot.co.uk) closer to publication date.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a cute and moving story about a mixed race kid growing up in foster care in the 70s. A good addition to the GCSE spec.
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heartbreaking novel about a young boy called Leon, his beloved little brother Jake and his unwell mother.
We watch life through Leon's eyes, at the adults with the pretend faces and pretend emotions, who tell him one thing but mean another, we feel the anger and upset when the adults let him down and are witness when Leon takes revenge by stealing from the adults' handbags.
If there was ever a book to make you want to adopt or foster a child in need, it's this.
We watch life through Leon's eyes, at the adults with the pretend faces and pretend emotions, who tell him one thing but mean another, we feel the anger and upset when the adults let him down and are witness when Leon takes revenge by stealing from the adults' handbags.
If there was ever a book to make you want to adopt or foster a child in need, it's this.
I found this book really dragged on and it was hard to read for any length of time. It had a sweet if anticlimactic ending. Nothing special, but could’ve been really interesting.